We’ve put together a collection of sweet, savoury and boozy recipes featuring grapefruit, including Grapefruit-Campari Sorbet, Pink Grapefruit and Sumac Salad, and a Grapefruit-Aperol Margarita.

The major varieties of grapefruit are white, pink and red, and the American Ruby Red variety was the first grapefruit to be patented in 1929. The grapefruit tree is a hybrid – thought to be naturally occurring – that was first documented in Barbados.

Nutritionally speaking, grapefruit is a very good source of vitamins A and C, and a good source of dietary fibre. There are 97 calories in one cup of sections, with juice (230g). On a health note, grapefruit fruit and juice can interact with certain medications, as written in the CMAJ (full story here).

The Sweet

Pink grapefruits are the star of this sorbet recipe from David Lebovitz. A splash of Campari is added to freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice with a touch of sugar. As Lebovitz writes, “Grapefruit pairs well with slightly bitter Campari and the little bit of alcohol helps keep it scoopable after it’s frozen.”

Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean gives her jars of Candied Citrus Peel away as gifts. The grapefruit and lemon peels take approximately one day to cure, and the recipe yields six jars. Keep at least one jar for yourself and garnish your cocktails, dip them in chocolate or enjoy them on their own.

The Savoury

This dish will take just 10 minutes to prepare but you will need to plan for the hour of marinating time. Pink grapefruit wedges join pork chops on the grill, and make for a tangy accompaniment. Serve with grilled vegetables and/or sticky rice for a quick and flavourful weeknight meal.

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi shares his recipe for a “a refreshing spicy, fruity number” – pink grapefruit and sumac salad (via The Guardian). Sumac is a spice used widely in Middle Eastern cooking. It’s made from dried sumac berries and has a tart, lemony flavour and a deep red colour.

The Boozy

The Paloma Rosa is Toronto bartender Christina Kuypers’ rosy-hued take on the classic Paloma cocktail. Kuypers’ version incorporates the bitter-sweet citrus flavours in Campari and Aperol, and the sparkle of Spanish cava.